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One on One
Populists helping ISIS sow fear, says sole Czech Muslim legislator Hassan Mezian
Hassan Mezian is the only Muslim legislator in the Czech Parliament. The
Social Democrat senator moved to Prague from Damascus to study medicine in
1967, and, apart from spells in his native Syria and elsewhere, has spent
most of his life practicing in the central Bohemian town of Litoměřice.
When we met at the Senate, our conversation took in Syria, Czech Muslim
life, and growing anti-Muslim populism in politics. But first I was curious
to hear about Dr. Mezian’s period treating Bedouins during his military
service.
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Sports News
Sports News
In Sports News this Monday: Bauer takes silver in last ever cross country
World Championships; Jágr off to bright start at Florida; Třínec come
first in Extraliga regular season; Šafářová wins sixth career title in
Doha; Plzeň extend league lead after...
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Current Affairs
Andrej Babiš adopts combative tone following re-election as ANO leader
Andrej Babiš was re-elected leader of his ANO party on Saturday, gaining
the approval of 186 delegates gathered for the party's annual
congress
in Prague. Expressing surprise over his 100 percent victory, Mr. Babiš
sounded a combative, partisan tone to the party faithful. The Finance
Minister’s harshest words were targeted at his fellow coalition
partners,
the Social Democrats. I spoke with political analyst Jiří Pehe for his
take on Babiš’s victory:
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Sunday Music Show
DVA – Idiosyncratic folk-pop duo win admirers at home and abroad
DVA, comprising Bára Kratochvílová and Jan Kratochvíl, have been on the
go since the mid-2000s, creating a highly distinctive brand of quirky
folk-pop sung in their own made-up language. The pair have regularly toured
abroad, building an impressive profile in the US and around Europe. Their
pair’s latest release is 2014’s Nipomo, which recently picked up the
Vinyl LP of the year prize.
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Czech Books
Martin Reiner and a poet in the maelstrom of the 20th century
It is not often that one book receives two major Czech literary awards
within a few weeks, but that is just what happened at the end of last year
in the case of Martin Reiner’s documentary novel Básník – in English
“Poet”. In November the book won the...
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An American foodie goes to Prague
A Vietnamese paradise in the heart of the Czech Republic
For anyone in the Czech Republic wanting to experience the freshest and
most authentic Vietnamese dishes, my advice is: skip the travel agent –
you don’t need a ticket to Vietnam. The Sapa Market, located on the
outskirts of Prague, offers an amazing array of Vietnamese language, food,
and culture.
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Arts
Chair designed by Czech architect offers parents of premature children greater in-hospital privacy
In this week’s Arts, meet the Prague-based architect and designer Petr
Schwarzbeck. He made headlines recently for the design of a special
egg-shaped chair which in the future could allow parents of premature
babies a better opportunity to bond with their newborn while still in the
hospital.
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Current Affairs
Czech and German authorities announce joint investigation into mysterious noxious fumes
The Czech Ministry of the environment is launching a joint investigation
with German authorities following countless complaints of noxious smells
alleged to be seeping across the border into Germany. Inhabitants in the
state of Saxony are pointing the...
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Panorama
Jihlava primary school teachers bring creative approach to the classroom
Getting young children interested in learning a foreign language is not
always easy, but two teachers at a primary school in the town of Jihlava
appear to have done the trick. Lukáš Heřman, an English and gym teacher,
and Lukáš Javorek, a math and geography...
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Marketplace
Czech firm aims to go global with water saving device
A Brno-based firm believes that a simple device they have designed could
conserve major amounts of drinking water. The company, aptly named
Watersavers, produces a faucet aerator which reduces water consumption by
up to 80 percent while creating the illusion of a full water flow.
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In Focus
Czech chimney climbers’ association thrives, but new challenges present problem
The Czech Republic boasts perhaps one of the strangest associations around,
a group dedicated to climbing industrial chimneys in their spare time. And
the more than 30 year old organisation, which started with a small group of
teenagers in the Communist...
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